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Real Estate Roller Coaster – Should you sell now and rent?
You may have read Steve Lopez’s article in the LA Times: Cash buyers and premium prices leave middle-class home seekers locked out. Now that real estate prices have skyrocketed, I am learning that homeowners want to sell and rent until th...
La Canada July 2015 Home Sales
La Canada July 2015 Home Sales: The spring home-buying season may be over, but La Canada home sales remain strong. In fact, they’re thriving. Right now, the absorption rate sits at just 2.17. That means only two months of housing inv...
Open House Trivia
As my parents are from Michigan, we grew up playing board games. During the holidays, we now play Trivial Pursuit and Pictionary. I just returned from a visit to my sister in Washington State, and we played Catch Phrase. It’s electron...
Recommended Service Providers
At least once a week, I receive an inquiry regarding a recommendation for a roofer, exterminator, electrician, real estate attorney or other recommended service provider. Because of this, I have dedicated a page on my website noting recommended...
Luxury July 2015 Real Estate Sale in La Crescenta
Luxury July 2015 Real Estate Sales in La Crescenta It’s no longer rare for luxury real estate sales in La Crescenta to exceed the $1.5m mark. Last month, the most expensive La Crescenta home sale was 2411 Cross Street. This four—bedroom,...
How many home inspectors does it take to inspect a Pasadena home?
 After looking at homes for several months my clients successfully had their offer accepted for a home in Pasadena's President's neighborhood. A 1930's home with a shake roof. So how many home inspectors does it take to inspect a Pasad...
A quick trip to Seattle
I was raised in Glendale. My brother, sister and I attended Glendale schools:  Incarnation, Toll, and Hoover. Twenty years ago, my parents moved to Washington State, and my sister and brother followed. I love living in Southern California ...
Coming Soon: 3944 Franklin Street in the Glendale annex area of La Crescenta
I have a new mid-century fixer sited on a large level lot at 3944 Franklin Street Glendale: Your mission: If you accept, your mission is to unlock the floor plan of this four-bedroom, three-bath home, which is priced to sell at j...
